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Custard Cup

It was manufactured by Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated ca. 1775 and we acquired it in 1906. Its medium is soft-paste porcelain, overglaze decoration. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Mrs. John B. Trevor.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 5.4 × 6 × 7.8 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 3 1/16 in.) H x diam.: 3.5 × 5.6 cm (1 3/8 × 2 3/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Incised: BR

Cite this object as

Custard Cup; Manufactured by Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory (France); France; soft-paste porcelain, overglaze decoration; H x W x D: 5.4 × 6 × 7.8 cm (2 1/8 × 2 3/8 × 3 1/16 in.) H x diam.: 3.5 × 5.6 cm (1 3/8 × 2 3/16 in.); 1906-23-7-a,b

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